LATIN AMERICA
In Puebla , the company has a production center and laboratories for the business unit of functional minerals and activated clay and bentonite ( use during the purification and clarification of oils , civil engineering , detergents , etc .) In Coatzacoalcos , Clariant has its mining and oil unit and a multipurpose production center , were they produce ethoxylated amines and specialty products for its OMS unit .
Emphasizing the importance of the country , Clariant Group recently approved an investment of more than 20 million Swiss francs for the expansion of the plant in Coatzacoalcos during the next 18 months . This will increase the performance of ethoxylation , and add propoxylation services .
Administrative leadership
“ Clariant is a company with many years of chemical tradition and strong presence in Latin America , contributing to the development of its suppliers , customers and society ,” said Fernando Hernandez , Cuntry Head of Clariant Mexico .
Hernandez is a chemical engineer , with 31 years of leadership experience in the industry . He has served the company since 1984 , when he joined the predecessor as a trainee . Today , he leads all operations in Mexico and runs the business of pigments and additives , and mining and oil services , in addition to his post as country head .
“ We are very close to our clients , helping them solve their problems with specific solutions and not just products ”
– Fernando Hernández Espinosa , Cuntry Head of Clariant México
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